Fleming County

Lawmakers discuss assessment and accountability framework with KDE, district leaders

Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher, leaders with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), and superintendents Jesse Bacon of Bullitt County and Brian Creasman of Fleming County discussed the latest innovations around assessment and accountability, as well as the latest framework to revamp the Commonwealth’s systems, with state lawmakers during the Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting on June 3.

By Joe Ragusa|2025-06-06T08:03:54-04:00June 6, 2025|

Kentucky Board of Education advances discussion on assessment and accountability framework and EPSB during June meeting

Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) met with members of the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) during the KBE meeting June 4-5.

By Joe Ragusa|2025-06-05T17:10:14-04:00June 5, 2025|

Kentucky FFA members excel at National FFA Convention

Kentucky FFA’s Caroline Groth of the Locust Trace Chapter (Fayette County) was elected as the 2024-2025 Eastern Region vice president for the National FFA Organization at the 97th annual National FFA Convention on Oct. 23-26 in Indianapolis.

By Staff|2024-11-12T09:17:06-05:00November 7, 2024|

Superintendents learn about Kentucky Innovation Guide, work-based learning during webcast

Members of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Division of Innovation provided an update to superintendents on the new Kentucky Innovation Guide, a resource detailing the innovative work happening in Kentucky schools, during the Superintendents Webcast on April 11.

By Joe Ragusa|2024-04-12T10:29:25-04:00April 12, 2024|

Fleming County uses Laboratories of Learning to prepare students for graduation

For the past seven years, the Fleming County School District has been working to create an accountability and assessment system that fits their students.

By Crystal Sicard|2024-04-05T15:59:12-04:00April 5, 2024|

Now is the time to work together to create a new future in education

It’s been a little over a year now since I joined the Kentucky Department of Education as its commissioner. During that time, my focus has been on listening to the people of my home state telling us what is working in education in the Commonwealth and where we need to improve.

By Jason Glass|2021-11-22T14:29:04-05:00December 1, 2021|

Morehead State University launches scholarship for Appalachian new teacher candidates

Morehead State University’s (MSU’s) Volgenau College of Education announced a new scholarship program, the Appalachian Future Educators (AFE) Scholars Program, for new teacher candidates from Appalachian counties.

By Jacqueline Thompson|2021-07-01T11:12:45-04:00July 1, 2021|

48 Kentuckians to serve on the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education

A group of 45 Kentuckians representing various aspects of the state’s education community have been selected to serve on the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education, Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass announced June 1.

By Jacob Perkins|2021-06-01T14:35:58-04:00June 1, 2021|

KDE Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses virtual listening tour

Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) virtually reunited for a brief meeting to discuss Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass’ upcoming virtual listening tour.

By Jacqueline Thompson|2021-02-12T08:49:57-05:00February 11, 2021|

Kentucky’s new education commissioner joins Student Advisory Council for roundtable on mental health, educational challenges

Members of the Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council were joined by the Commonwealth’s new Commissioner of Education Jason Glass and Lt. Gov. and Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Jacqueline Coleman during their Sept. 15 virtual meeting.

By Jacob Perkins|2021-06-16T11:26:36-04:00September 15, 2020|